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'''''Pocket Money''''' is an unconfirmed TV series set to air on Nickelodeon that was first mentioned in the 1979 press kit for the channel.<ref name=PK>[https://imgur.com/gallery/Tiezz The 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>  It is currently unknown if the show ever entered production for the network or if it was mentioned for another reason entirely.
'''''Pocket Money''''' is a non-existent TV series set to air on Nickelodeon that was first mentioned in the 1979 press kit for the channel.<ref name=PK>[https://imgur.com/gallery/Tiezz The 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>  Until being confirmed to not exist as a separate property, it was unknown if the show ever entered production for the network or if it was mentioned for another reason entirely.


==History==
==History==
''Pocket Money'' was mentioned for the first and only time in the 1979 press kit for the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon.  On page 2 of the press kit, the network is introduced and various inaugural shows that were set to air on the network such as [[Video Comics (partially found Nickelodeon TV series; 1979-1981)|''Video Comics'']], [[Nickel Flicks (lost Nickelodeon children's series; 1979)|''Nickel Flicks'']], [[America Goes Bananaz (partially found QUBE/Nickelodeon children's variety television series; 1977-1980)|''America Goes Bananaz'']], and [[Pinwheel (partially found Nickelodeon puppet series; 1977-1990)|''Pinwheel'']] were given brief descriptions, including ''Pocket Money''.<ref name=PK>[https://imgur.com/gallery/Tiezz The 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>
''Pocket Money'' was mentioned for the first and only time in the 1979 press kit for the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon.  On page 2 of the press kit, the network is introduced and various inaugural shows that were set to air on the network such ''Video Comics'', ''Nickel Flicks'', [[America Goes Bananaz (partially found QUBE/Nickelodeon children's variety television series; 1977-1980)|''America Goes Bananaz'']], and ''Pinwheel'' were given brief descriptions, including ''Pocket Money''.<ref name=PK>[https://imgur.com/gallery/Tiezz The 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>


The description reads:
The description reads:


<blockquote>"''Pocket Money'', a show that will cover everything from lollypop factories to youth in politics."<ref name=PA>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>"''Pocket Money'', a show that will cover everything from lollypop factories to youth in politics."<ref name=PA>[https://youtu.be/BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref></blockquote>


This is the only mention of the show officially by Nickelodeon, as the show was never mentioned again in any capacity by the network.  It is unknown what exactly the show was and what exactly became of it.
This is the only mention of the show officially by Nickelodeon, as the show was never mentioned again in any capacity by the network.  It is unknown what exactly the show was and what exactly became of it.
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There are several theories of what exactly ''Pocket Money'' was and what became of it, and they go as follows:
There are several theories of what exactly ''Pocket Money'' was and what became of it, and they go as follows:


===Early Name for [[By The Way (partially found Nickelodeon TV series; 1979-1980)|''By The Way'']]===
===Early Name for By The Way===


The most well-known theory for ''Pocket Money'' is that it was an early name for ''By The Way'', another obscure inaugural Nickelodeon show.  This theory was first corroborated by YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_r_9AlYTTRRRDAUYY2ElwQ poparena] in an addendum episode of his series Nick Knacks.<ref name=PA>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>
The most well-known theory for ''Pocket Money'' is that it was an early name for ''By The Way'', another obscure inaugural Nickelodeon show.  This theory was first corroborated by YouTuber [https://youtube.com/channel/UC_r_9AlYTTRRRDAUYY2ElwQ poparena] in an addendum episode of his series Nick Knacks.<ref name=PA>[https://youtu.be/BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>


This theory is backed up by the fact that besides Nickelodeon's inaugural TV schedule, ''By The Way'' is not mentioned anywhere else in the press kit, while other inaugural Nickelodeon shows are.
This theory is backed up by the fact that besides Nickelodeon's inaugural TV schedule, ''By The Way'' is not mentioned anywhere else in the press kit, while other inaugural Nickelodeon shows are.
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===Pocket Money was Filler in the Press Kit===
===Pocket Money was Filler in the Press Kit===
The final theory is that ''Pocket Money'' was simply filler in the press kit to make it seem like there were more shows set to air on Nickelodeon or to make the kit seem longer.  This explains why the shows' description is not very detailed and doesn't explain clearly what the show was about.  This seems to also support the fact that the show would never be mentioned again afterward.<ref name=PA>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>
The final theory is that ''Pocket Money'' was simply filler in the press kit to make it seem like there were more shows set to air on Nickelodeon or to make the kit seem longer.  This explains why the show's description is not very detailed and doesn't explain clearly what the show was about.  This seems to also support the fact that the show would never be mentioned again afterward.<ref name=PA>[https://youtu.be/BF8hCVa8Sc0 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and ''Pocket Money'' are mentioned.] Retrieved 30 Jun '21</ref>


==Availability==
==Non-existence==
As mentioned before, ''Pocket Money'' was mentioned for the first time in the 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon, and was never mentioned again afterward by the network.  It is current unknown what ''Pocket Money'' entailed and what happened to it after its mention in the press kit.  No footage of the show is known to exist currently, and it's unknown if the show ever entered production at all or if it was mentioned for another reason entirely.
On March 21st, 2022, YouTube user and Nickelodeon archivist [https://www.youtube.com/c/CDCB2 CDCB2] had found a listing from The Shreveport Journal in Shreveport, Louisiana from July 6th, 1979, mentioning Nickelodeon's premiere and the shows that would launch onto the network.  The description of ''By The Way'' in the listing has similar wording as the description of the show that would be described in future newspaper articles, with the heading stating "BY THE WAY (Title changed from Pocket Money)".<ref>[https://newspapers.com/clip/98097055/ The Shreveport Journal, July 6th, 1979, pg. 70] Retrieved 28 Mar '22</ref>


This confirms the theory that ''Pocket Money'' was an in-development name for ''By The Way'', and not a separate show as previously touted.  It also confirms that no other footage of ''Pocket Money'' separate from ''By The Way'' exists.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Images===
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===Videos===
===Videos===
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==See Also==
===Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Balinese Slapping Fish (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Eddie Retractorhead (partially lost Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2008)]]
*[[Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)]]
*[[ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)]]
*[[Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)]]
*[[Meet The Moores (partially found Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Natalie's Backseat Traveling Web Show (partially found Nickelodeon interstitial series; mid-late 1990s)]]
*[[Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Addicting Games Showdown (partially found interstitial TV event of online game website; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005)]]
*[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)]]
*[[Tortellini Western (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[A Very Aggressive Vegetable (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
===Bumpers and Promos===
*[[101% Whizbang! with Henry & June (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 1999)]]
*[[Dora The Explorer Meets George Lopez (found Nick at Nite tie-in commercial of "The George Lopez Show" ABC sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)]]
*[[Friday Night Nicktoons (partially found bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2002-2004)]]
*[[HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Henry & June's Nicktoon Summer Jam (partially found bumpers of Nickelodeon summer block; 1999-2000)]]
*[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially lost TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially lost "Nick at Nite" bumpers from TV channel block; 1985-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon's Historical Firsts (found animated promos from TV channel; 1997)]]
*[[Nicktoons Gets Zombified (found Nickelodeon Halloween bumpers; 2011)]]
*[[Nicktoon World News (partially found bumpers of Nickelodeon block; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash (partially lost bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2000-2001)]]
===Films===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)]]
*[[Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)]]
*[[A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)]]
*[[The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (partially found production material of cancelled original adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series film; 2002)]]
*[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (lost/unreleased deleted Tak scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2018-2019)]]
*[[Rugrats Go Wild (partially found original 90 minute cut of Nickelodeon animated crossover film; 2003)]]
*[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (partially found deleted scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
===Game Shows===
*[[BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)]]
*[[Family Double Dare (partially found spin-off of Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989)]]
*[[Figure It Out (partially found episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1998)]]
*[[Friday Night Slimetime (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (partially found original consolation plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1993-1995)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Splat! (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2004)]]
*[[Slime Time Live (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2000-2004)]]
*[[SuperNick (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands game show; 2007-2011)]]
*[[SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands sports show; 2007-2008)]]
*[[Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)]]
===Inaugural Series===
*[[America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)]]
*[[By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)]]
*[[Pinwheel (partially found Nickelodeon educational puppet series; 1977-1990)]]
*[[Nickel Flicks (lost inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)]]
*[[Video Comics (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1981)]]
===Live Action===
*[[The Adventures of Pete & Pete (partially found original versions of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series episodes; 1991-1993)]]
*[[All That (partially lost Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 1994-2005)]]
*[[Beyond Belief!! (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1992-1994)]]
*[[Bing! The Sound of Something New (partially lost Nickelodeon magazine TV series; 1995)]]
*[[Cartoon Lost and Found (found live-action/animated Nick at Nite special; 1990)]]
*[[Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of Nickelodeon sitcom episodes; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Innie & Outie (found live-action Nickelodeon short film; 1996)]]
*[[Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)]]
*[[Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)]]
*[[Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)]]
*[[The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (found musical comedy Christmas special; 2003)]]
*[[The Nick Cannon Show (partially lost spin-off of "All That" Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)]]
*[[Noah Knows Best (partially lost English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Reggie Jackson's World of Sports (partially found Nickelodeon sports series; 1981-1982)]]
*[[U to U (partially found Nickelodeon interactive series; 1994-1996)]]
*[[Vic's Vacant Lot (partially found ESPN/Nickelodeon sports series; 1982-1985)]]
===Pilots===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early 1990s)]]
*[[The Adventures of Johnny Quasar (found prototype "Jimmy Neutron" animated shorts; 1995-1997)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "Cuffed Together" (non-existent second pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early-mid 1990s)]]
*[[Bad Seeds (found pitch pilot of "Harvey Beaks" Nickelodeon animated series; 2013)]]
*[[The Barnyard (found original test pitch of Nickelodeon CGI animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Big Beast Quintet (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Brand New Day (partially found pitch pilot of "Big Time Rush" Nickelodeon musical comedy series; 2007)]]
*[[Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[The Crowville Chronicles (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Curbside (found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially found test pilot for Nickelodeon game show; 1986)]]
*[[Figure it Out (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon game show; 1990s)]]
*[[Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Gibby (found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "iCarly" Nickelodeon teen sitcom; 2012)]]
*[[Go For It (lost Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1994)]]
*[[Humongous (lost pilot of Nickelodeon game show; early 1990s)]]
*[[I Don't Think So (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1994)]]
*[[Invader Zim (lost 3D animation test sequence from Nickelodeon animated series pilot; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "The Henry and June Show" (found spin-off pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[Kappa Mikey (found pitch pilots of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[Morph Sports (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1995-1996)]]
*[[Mr. Meaty "In Parker's Sight" (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon puppet series; 2005)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found original version of Nickelodeon sitcom pilots; 2003)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pitch pilot of rejected spin-off of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[The Penguins of Madagascar (partially found pitch pilot versions for Nickelodeon CGI animated series; mid-2000s)]]
*[[Pudding Toast (partially found Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)]]
*[[Rocket Beach (found pitch pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Roundhouse (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)]]
*[[Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)]]
*[[The Thundermans (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Video Dream Theater (lost Nickelodeon animated pilots; 1979)]]
*[[The Weasel Patrol (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
===Other===
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[Adventures in Wonder Park (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon animated series based on film; 2019)]]
*[[Against the Odds (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1982-1988)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
*[[Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)]]
*[[Hocus Focus (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1979-1981)]]
*[[The Humpback Hop (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 2002)]]
*[[ICarly "How To" (found bonus content DVD from Nickelodeon sitcom "Web Show Set"; 2011)]]
*[[Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found final episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spin-off special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Lil' Sam & Cat Show (partially lost web series based on Nickelodeon sitcom; 2013-2014)]]
*[[The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Japan (partially found various final sign-off footage of Japanese TV channel; 2009)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially lost educational series; 1991-1994)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found Nickelodeon TV special; 2003)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2010 (found Nickelodeon musical event broadcast; 2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! (found live broadcast of event; 1990)]]
*[[PopClips (partially found Nickelodeon music video TV series; 1980-1981)]]
*[[Prometheus and Bob (lost various material of "KaBlam!" Nickelodeon stop-motion animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show (non-existent unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show "Man's Best Friend" (found banned episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1992)]]
*[[Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)]]
*[[Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Rugrats "Incredible" (partially lost storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Behind Closed Doors" (partially found storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000s)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (found alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series special; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost production material of cancelled Nickelodeon animated series episodes; 2015)]]
*[[War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)]]
*[[Weinerville (partially lost Nickelodeon variety puppet series; 1993-1997)]]
==References==
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Pocketmoney.jpeg

The paragraph in the Nickelodeon 1979 press kit mentioning Pocket Money.

Status: Non-existent

Pocket Money is a non-existent TV series set to air on Nickelodeon that was first mentioned in the 1979 press kit for the channel.[1] Until being confirmed to not exist as a separate property, it was unknown if the show ever entered production for the network or if it was mentioned for another reason entirely.

History

Pocket Money was mentioned for the first and only time in the 1979 press kit for the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon. On page 2 of the press kit, the network is introduced and various inaugural shows that were set to air on the network such Video Comics, Nickel Flicks, America Goes Bananaz, and Pinwheel were given brief descriptions, including Pocket Money.[1]

The description reads:

"Pocket Money, a show that will cover everything from lollypop factories to youth in politics."[2]

This is the only mention of the show officially by Nickelodeon, as the show was never mentioned again in any capacity by the network. It is unknown what exactly the show was and what exactly became of it.

Theories

There are several theories of what exactly Pocket Money was and what became of it, and they go as follows:

Early Name for By The Way

The most well-known theory for Pocket Money is that it was an early name for By The Way, another obscure inaugural Nickelodeon show. This theory was first corroborated by YouTuber poparena in an addendum episode of his series Nick Knacks.[2]

This theory is backed up by the fact that besides Nickelodeon's inaugural TV schedule, By The Way is not mentioned anywhere else in the press kit, while other inaugural Nickelodeon shows are.

However, some found footage of By The Way goes against the original plot of Pocket Money mentioned in the press kit, though another mention of By The Way seems to be somewhat vague like the Pocket Money description, meaning this theory is still up for debate.[3]

Pocket Money was Cancelled

Another theory is that Pocket Money was outright cancelled entirely by Nickelodeon, explaining why the series was never mentioned after the press kit. However, this theory does not confirm nor deny that Pocket Money ever entered production in the first place.

Pocket Money was Filler in the Press Kit

The final theory is that Pocket Money was simply filler in the press kit to make it seem like there were more shows set to air on Nickelodeon or to make the kit seem longer. This explains why the show's description is not very detailed and doesn't explain clearly what the show was about. This seems to also support the fact that the show would never be mentioned again afterward.[2]

Non-existence

On March 21st, 2022, YouTube user and Nickelodeon archivist CDCB2 had found a listing from The Shreveport Journal in Shreveport, Louisiana from July 6th, 1979, mentioning Nickelodeon's premiere and the shows that would launch onto the network. The description of By The Way in the listing has similar wording as the description of the show that would be described in future newspaper articles, with the heading stating "BY THE WAY (Title changed from Pocket Money)".[4]

This confirms the theory that Pocket Money was an in-development name for By The Way, and not a separate show as previously touted. It also confirms that no other footage of Pocket Money separate from By The Way exists.

  • The newspaper listing mentioning Pocket Money and By The Way as the same show.

    The newspaper listing mentioning Pocket Money and By The Way as the same show.

Gallery

Images

  • Page 2 of the press kit where Pocket Money was mentioned.[1]

    Page 2 of the press kit where Pocket Money was mentioned.[1]

Videos

BrayBray's video on the subject.

Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and Pocket Money are mentioned.

See Also

Anthology and Short Series

Bumpers and Promos

Films

Game Shows

Inaugural Series

Live Action

Pilots

Other

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The 1979 press kit for Nickelodeon. Retrieved 30 Jun '21
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Poparena's Nick Knacks Addendum 1979 episode, where the press kit and Pocket Money are mentioned. Retrieved 30 Jun '21
  3. ↑ Times-Union newspaper, October 12th, 1979, pg. 36 Retrieved 30 Jun '21
  4. ↑ The Shreveport Journal, July 6th, 1979, pg. 70 Retrieved 28 Mar '22
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